All aerospace news – Page 1085
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India funds preparatory manned spaceflight work
India's first manned mission, expected to be launched in 2014, has been allocated an initial 1,250 million rupees ($31 million) under the government's 2008-9...
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UK CAA warns of escape slide safety risk
Faulty aircraft escape slides frequently put the lives of passengers at risk, according to the findings of a UK study into the main causes of maintenance-related...
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Bell potentially in BLR hot water with latest 429 mods
Recent design changes to the Bell 429 development prototypes could land Bell Helicopter in hot water with helicopter...
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FAA issues new certification rules for helicopters
Starting on 31 March, helicopter manufacturers certifying their products in the USA will face multiple new requirements made necessary by "technological...
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Emirates details initial A380 network
Emirates will operate its inaugural Airbus A380 services on 1 October between Dubai and New York, and will introduce flights to London Heathrow on 1 December....
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General aviation in brief
SIMUlaTOR CONTRACT L-3 Communications has been awarded a contract to design and build a simulated Bell 412 helicopter...
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Business briefs
business briefs ILFC mulls options as Debt market hits parent leasing The world's largest aircraft lessor, International Lease Finance, is considering...
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American investigates as 777 engine fails to respond to throttle
Engine on American twinjet suffers 'hang-up' on approach
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DARPA pushes limits of unmanned aircraft capability to extremes
NASA work on high-altitude umanned aircraft with endurance measured in months laid the groundwork for DARPA's bold goal of five years aloft UNMANNED...
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News briefing
SAUDI ARABIA, UAE ADVANCE TANKER DEALS INFLIGHT REFUELLING The United Arab Emirates has signed a contract with EADS for its anticipated purchase of...